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Patented Nov. 23, 192e.A

UNITED s TATEs JOHN A. MAKER, OF DLUTH, `1VIIl\T1\IESO'TA, A ND JAMES WISCONSIN.

A. llvymnnnv, or SUPERIOR,

Homann.

Application filed September 18, 1925. Scrial- No. 57,104.

This invention relates to a holding device and has special reference to. an automatic holder for an adjustable object such as a clo sure' for receptacles, the accompanying embodiment being that of one such holder attached to the closure for a collapsible tube, Such as used in toiletry, artists supplies, or the like. v i

- The principal object is to produce a holder of this character which will insure against loss of the closure or cap of the tube.

A further object is' to provide one'which will permit of free rotation of the cap or object being held in the event of 'its being screwthreadedly attached to the receptacle,

and while we have illustrated the invention as being applied topa collapsible tube, it is to be understood that many other forms of adjustable objects might be cooperatively associated with such an automatic holder.

Referring now to the accompanying 'dra-vw ing, forming part of this application, and in which like reference characters indicate like parts:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of one form of the device as applied to thecap of acollapsible tube; v

Figure 2 is a similar view showing the cap in its extremeopposi'te position; 0 Figure 3 is a similar view of a'modified application of the invention to the cap of a collapsible tube; and

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the wire portion of the holder.

1 represents a collapsible 'tube, such as used for dentifrice or the like, the neck of the discharge nipple of which is indicated ,atv

2, such nipple having an enlarged annular ring 3 intermediate of the tube and the extreme outer end thereof, this latterbeing externally screw-threaded as at 4 and surmounted by the externally screw-threaded ca 5.

oone side of the cap 5 we have attached a depending'arm 6, preferably rectangular in cross-section, the same reaching to within close proximity of the beveled top of the tube 1 when the cap 5 is wholly screwed home upon the nipple.

Horizontally through the lower end of the arm 6 is formed a vertically elongated channel or hole 7 into which is tted one above the other the terminals 8 and 9 of the spring wire 10, and this latter loosely surrounds the" ,neck 2 of the nipple on the tube. By this arrangement it is evident that the cap 5 may be freely rotated either for detachment orapplication to the tube, and when wholly unscrewed from the nipple inay be tipped over downwardly upon the upper end of the tube, the ends ofthe wire 10 acting as a pivotal wire 'is so formedthat the terminals 8 and 9 .normally lie one above the other, such tipping act of the cap will cause same to ,re volve about each other so that when the-.cap is in its upright position the normalrcon# tractile influence of the spring wire 10`holdssame in such position, while' after being forced over and downwardly to the position shown in Figure 2, the same contractile influence holds the cap in this position. Thus in common use of the contents ofthe tube the cap may be either opened or closed at will without screwingor unscrewing action and normally stay in either position in which it is left. i

The convenience of this is obvious in thatl when the tube is open andthe cap tipped over to the position shown in Figure 2, even when the tube is inverted, the cap will not annoy by falling in to the path of the contents being forced from the tube, but when tipped back over the end of the nipple will act as a closure for same and there automatically remain. Now if the tube is to be transported from place to place, or a complete closure accomplished the cap may be readily screwed into position, as the spring wire or loop 10 will freely revolve again about the neck of the tube.

In .Figure 3 is shown a modification' of the same invention in that the wire 11 in this instance is loosely applied to the reduced or neck portion 12 of the cap 13, which also is screwthreaded upon the nipple 14 of the tube 15; On the upper inclined face of the tube is rigidly fastened in any desired manner as by soldering or the like the inclined -bracket 16 having an elongated opening or hole 17 therein in which lthe parallel termini of the ring 11 are mounted and function in .point or hinge for the cap,4 and while the exactly the same manner as described in rel spect .to the other form of the invention'.

.Having thus described our invention, what' we claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is: 1. In therefor, and resilient supporting means attached to the receptacleand closure by e11- combination, a receptacle, a closure circling one and passing through an elongated slot in an appendage of the otlier,'said means being of substantially the same diameter as the Width of the slot, theends of said means being parallel and closely overlapping each other, by which. relation the closure is held either in' closed or open position due to the resiliency of said means.

2.- The combination with a receptacle and closure therefor, of a depending arm containing a vertical slotl integrally formed upon the closure, a resilient supporting said means bein parallel and closely overlapping each ot er, by which relation the closure is held either in closed or open position due to the resiliency of said means.

I'n testimony whereof We hereunto aliix our 20 'si-gnatures.

JAMES A. MEDLEY. JOHN A. MAKER.. 

